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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 10:42 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 14 April 2009 10:42
From adn.com:
“Egan is a magical name in Alaska politics and Democrats can be expected to look on it very favorably if this nomination comes forward,” Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis, a Democrat from Anchorage, said in an e-mail Monday evening.
But it remains to be seen whether Palin is interested in appointing Egan. “The governor is still considering the options,” said Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow.
Senate Democrats have already rejected two of Palin’s appointees for the seat that’s open because Juneau Democrat Kim Elton resigned for a job in the Obama administration. House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, the choice of Juneau Democratic Party officials for the seat, said Monday that she is supporting Egan.